Some races do not end at the finish line.

No. The Spartathlon gives the book momentum and tension, but you do not need to know anything about racing to enter the story. Ultrarunning is a place where distractions disappear: when the body reaches its limit, the important questions remain—who you are, what you need, and what brought you there.

No. The book tells a personal story of an autism diagnosis in adulthood, without claiming to represent every experience or provide universal answers. Yet it speaks to something many people recognise: years spent trying to fit in, not fully understanding certain difficulties, and searching for fairer language to explain oneself.

It is both, and that is precisely its singularity. Preparing for an extreme race, exhaustion, the route and the finish line coexist with an intimate journey: discovering an identity that went unnamed for years. It is neither a training manual nor a guide to autism; it is an autobiographical account of moving forward and understanding yourself.

A story that offers neither formulas nor perfect endings. David Lladó follows a very specific path—through the Spartathlon and a late diagnosis—to explore accepting difference, revisiting guilt and finding spaces in which to live with more calm and authenticity. Knowing yourself better does not solve everything, but it changes where you look from.